New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-22
A DEFENCE MEASURE FROM THE HOUSE.

NANCE AND FoRTIFICATIoNs BILL
WASHINGTON. Feb. q (Speetab.-The bill for National
Defence which unanimously agreed to by the House
Committee Oh Military Affairs to-day comes 50 late in
the day that the probability of It's enactment Is small IL
is evident from the terms OF the bl that the Military
Committee is unwilng TO trust the Ordnance Bureau
with the business Of manufacturing guns The only rep
resentatve of that bureau the board which Is pro-
posed is be officer not above the grade OF captain,
while the artillery Of the service is to be repre-
sented by officer Of like rank The bin whole H.
the production OF Chairman Bragg who has avaicd him
self freely Of the advice and suggestions OF officers In the
different branches Of the military service Probably
ought be expected that Chairman Randall will sharply
oppose consideration OF any bill TO provide for land
and harbor defence which does not emanae from his
committee bnt IL Is Just possible that his opposition will
not he successful.
The first section of the bill appropriaes 81 100000 for
the purchase OF rough-fnished,- oil-tempered and
annealed steel forgings for high-powered
defence guns of eight, ten and twelve Inch cslibrc
the second section provides $3.50 the purchase
manufacture and erection OF the necessary buildings
machinery, tools and fixtures for factory for finish
ing assembling heavy ordnance to be erected such
arsenal as the Board pro vided for Jay select
the third section provides 100000 for the construction
OF inch ed mOrtars, either Of steel OF iron
steel-hOOped and either muzzelOadng or brcec-load
ing. the Board may determine. to lire proectile
less than 65 pounds weight the fourth section appro
PIRATES O060 for the purchase and construction OF
edo boats crpedS noe ana mines o
service and experimental seacOast guncariages and
coast gun carriages the sixth section appropriates
$780, tor the purchase OF the material and the
rages imbers. caissons. forges, battery wagons. aud
equipment for field artillery The seventh section pro
that the material shall he OF American manufacture.
The Advisory Board shall consist OF one BrgadierG
eral of the line officer OF Engineers above
rank o, LeutenantC nonel, one officer OF Artillery and
officer OF the Ordnance Service. neither OF the last
named be above the rank OF captain who shall be APP
pointed By the President OF the United States which
Board shall supervise the making OF all contracts and
nil xnenl le Lien
tenantGeneral Of the Army shall be exoico presdelt
10 the Board one officer Navy addition whose
rank shall not be above that OF captain No member OF
ventions to be applied TO the deiences provided for.
One section apprOprates 100000 to enable the Adj
vsory Board to make such proofs and tests OF guns
ment may be necessary for the public welfare. incud
ing test OF n l2inch mortar now Ia process OF
construction for the Government The Advisory Board
shall annually report ITS operations 10 the Secretary Of
War for submission TO Congress at the beginning OF each
session. The appropriations made available for i've
years
CALL FOR 100000 900 OF THREE PER CENTS.
WASHINGTON Feb 2l.-The Acting Secretary OF the
Treasury to-day issued the 147th call for redemption
Of bonds. The call is for SlOOOOOOO OF the per
cent loan Of 1892. The call natures April 1. The
called bonds are numbered a. follows:
$50 original number - TO STgnal number 20 both ncn
ncusve 500 original number l49 To original number 1872
both inclusive and or gns number 20 to original number
ina 800 both inclusiyc $4,000 original number
2.sS6 TO original number 1888, both inclusive Total
sl0.O07. 75O
The bonds described above either bonds OF the
"orignal issue" which have only serial number at
each end or substitute" bonds, which may be distin-
gushed by the double set OF numbers which are marked
plainly original numbers" and substitute numbers"
All OF the bonds OF this loan viii DO called by the original
numbers only Persons holding bonds called by this cir
cuar can obtain immediate payment with interest 10
GATE OF presentation, by requesting the the letter
forwarding the bonds for redemption. Many bonds
originally included in the above numbers have been
transferred or exchanged Into other ON
waiyer the original numbers being cancelled or Ia va
Deen redeemed under circular OF September Is, 1886
and leaving outstanding the amount above stated.
PROTESTS AGAINST THE BRITISH TREATY
WASHINGTON Feb II tSpeeaD.There IL little chance
of the British Extradition Treaty being ratified by the
Senate ut the present session Considerable opposition to
II has developed since Its discussion first begun In
the Senate. Its publication in THE TRIBUNE has Brought
out number OF protests from people all the coun-
try, the most OF whom sympathze with the Irish ce-
ment Senator Rddeberger alone has been the recipient
q Vt least three score Of protests the majority Of hsm